陡
陡 (dǒu) · steep
9 strokesLeft–right
陡 (dǒu) means “steep”. It is made of 阝 + 走 and has 9 strokes.
Break 陡 into its parts
What 陡 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 走 zǒu — to walk
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
陡 stroke order
Example sentences with 陡峭
这座山非常陡峭。Zhè zuò shān fēicháng dǒuqiào.This mountain is very steep.
陡峭的山路很难走。Dǒuqiào de shānlù hěn nán zǒu.Steep mountain paths are hard to walk.
Words with 陡
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dǒu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | steep |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 陡
What does 陡 mean?
陡 (dǒu) means “steep”.
How many strokes does 陡 have?
陡 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 陡?
陡 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 走 (to walk).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.